Manage Host Port Identifiers - IBM System Storage DS3500 Introduction And Implementation Manual

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2. The Define Host Group window (shown in Figure 11-19) opens. Enter the name of the
host group you want to define. Select every host you want to add to the group and click
Add. If you select no hosts to add, the host group will stay empty and you can move
existing hosts into it later, or you can add a host to this empty host group during host
definition. When you are done, you can exit the dialog by clicking OK.
Figure 11-19 Define Host Group name
Because storage partitioning of the DS3500 storage subsystem is based on the world
wide port names of the host ports, the definitions for the host groups and the hosts only
represent a view of the physical and logical setup of your fabric. When this structure is
available, it is much easier to identify which host ports are allowed to see the same logical
drives and which are in different storage partitions.

11.5 Manage Host Port Identifiers

For environments with multiple hosts and attachment types, you can use this option to have a
single source of information about the different available host ports on your servers.
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